Lip rouge



M. M. DAVIS March l2, 1957 LIP ROUGE Filed May 10, 1954 INVENTOR. [fl Bra: H, DAVIS BY ATTURNEK United States LIP ROUGE Myrtle M. Davis, West Los Angeles, Calif., assignor of one-half to Elizabeth M. Sande, Santa Monica, Calif.

The invention relates to a lip rouge device and method of applying same to the human lips.

The invention has particular reference to a core of lip rouge having a configuration which makes it possible to apply a full complement of stain onto the upper and lower lips by means of a single movement of the lips in normal mouth opening direction. The movement can be accomplished by first effecting movement of the upper lip and then following this with the movement of the lower lip or vice versa.

Lipstick devices have been known in which the lip rouge is prepared in a wedge shaped configuration wherein the apex of the wedge is inserted into the users mouth during the process of applying the lip stain to the lips.

An object of the invention is to provide a lip rouge in the form of a core having an upper wall and a lower wall spaced from each other, the upper edges of said walls being of a concave configuration to generally follow the contour of the human lips from one corner of the mouth to the opposite corner and the inner and outer sides of the core walls, in section, being generally formed to have the configuration of the human lips from a head-on direction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of applying lip stain to the human lips.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the ensuing specification and the appended drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the lip rouge core mounted in a container with the cover removed;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the lip rouge core with the container broken in section;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lip rouge and container of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a view showing the method of applying the lip rouge to the human lips.

In general, the lip rouge includes the core A which may if desired be made in separate sections including the upper section 1 and the lower section 2 which are preferably formed as replaceable inserts in a holder B which may be mounted for reciprocation in a suitable container C over the open end of which a protective cover D may be placed whenever the lip rouge is not being used.

The container C may be formed with a continuous enclosure wall 3 which in section has the configuration of the human lips when viewing the lips from a head-on direction. The container may have a floor portion 4 for closing off the lower end of the enclosure wall. The holder 8 may have an external enclosure wall 5, which in section, has the configuration of the interior of the enclosure wall 3 of the container and the holder may be reciprocable lengthwise of the container within the limits of the slot 6 which is cut through the container wall. A pin 7 projects through the slot 6 and is anchored in the enclosure wall of the holder, the pin having an enatent larged annular shoulder 8 to ride along the opposite longitudinal margins of the slot 6. The holder mayhave an indented web portion 9 projecting upwardly between the two sections of the rouge core and the web portion may, if desired, be generally arcuate from end to end. The perimeter at the upper end of the enclosure wall 3 of the container is also preferably generally arcuate from end to end as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The cover D has an enclosure wall portion 10 which in section is formed to the sectional configuration of the container 3 and the lower edge 11 of the cover may engage the pin 7 to automatically force the lip rouge core A to be retracted within the container 3 until the upper edge of the core is well below the protective rim 12 at the upper end of the container so "that the rouge core will not be damaged when not in use. When one desires to use the core it is only necessary to remove the cover D and push the pin 7 upwardly in slot 6 until the core projects outwardly beyond the rim 12 of the container.

Referring to Fig. 3 when the lip rouge core is viewed head-on, the sectional configuration of the upper section 1 generally conforms to the configuration of the upper lip of a human when viewed head-on and the lower section 2 has a sectional configuration which generally conforms to the configuration of the lower lip of a human when viewed head-on. When viewing the human lips from the side (see Fig. 5) both the upper and lower lips commencing from their juncture point, indicated by the numeral 13, define a generally arcuate path in their extent from juncture point 13 to the juncture point at the opposite corner of the mouth. Thus the upper and lower sections 1 and 2, when viewed from the side as in Fig. 4, have their upper edges 15 and 16 generally defining an arcuate path commencing from the corner 13a, then curving downwardly and then curving back upwardly to the opposite corner 14. Thus when the end surfaces 15 and 16 of the core are brought up to the lips as shown in Fig. 5, the corners 13a and 14 of the core will be in contact with the respective corners of both the upper and lower lips and the upper surface 15 will be in engagement with the upper lip throughout the entire extent of said lip from corner to corner and the same is true with reference to surface 16 and the lower lip. The upper border 17 of the upper lip and the lower border 18 of the lower lip, however, when the lips are closed together, will lie within the outer boundaries 19 and 20 of the upper and lower sections of the core, consequently, the lips are parted prior to being brought into contact with the upper surfaces 15 and 16 of the core sections and then as the upper and lower lips are brushed alternately across the upper surface areas 15 and 16 of the core sections, a full complement of lip stain is applied to the lips. The stain is applied to the lips so as to follow the outline of the outer boundaries l9 and 20 of the end surfaces 15 and 16 of the core sections in accurate reproduction thereof.

Viewing Fig. 5 the application of the stain to the lips can be effected by bringing the lips in a parted condition up to the end surfaces of the core in approximate registry and then centering the lips relative to the core sections with the point 22 of the upper core section centered with the like point in the upper lip boundary 17 and with the corners 13a and 14 of the core sections in registry with the corners of the mouth (in event the mouth span from corner to corner is slightly greater or lesser than the span from corner to corner of the core sections, it is only necessary by using the proper muscles to stretch or to constrict the lips accordingly so that registry be tween the lips and core sections is effected). Then the container C may be rocked slightly and the upper lip made quite taut while brushing same across the end surface 15 of the upper core 1. If desired (and it is usually preferable to do so) the upper lip may be moved slightly upwardly in mouth opening direction at the same time the container is bein g rocked in the direction toward the dotted line position indicated by the numeral 23 in Fig. 5, thus a full complement of lip stain is applied throughout the full surface area of the upper lip during the singular brushing operation. During this period the lower lip can remain in immobile contact with the end surface 16 of the lower core in the previously centered or registered position. Then the container C can be rocked slightly toward the position shown in solid lines in Fig. and the lower lip is made quite taut while being'brushed across the end surface 16 of the lower core. As in the case of the upper lip (and it is usually preferable to do so) the lower lip can be moved slightly, downwardly in mouth opening direction at the same time that the container is being rocked toward the solid line position of Fig. 5 and a full complement of lip stain will be applied throughout the full surface area of the lower lip during the process of said lip being brushed across the end surface 16 of the lower core section. It will be understood that the procedure just recited may be reversed with the lip stain being applied first to the lower lip and then to the upper lip, the upper lip remaining in registered contact with the upper core section during the process of applying the stain to the lower lip.

It will be noted that the generally heart shaped boundary 19 of the upper core section will be transferred in a replicate manner onto the users upper lip even though the lip boundary 17 is not identical to that of the core, consequently, if the user wishes to impart a more shapely outline of lip stain onto her upper lip, this can be done by selecting a lipstick applicator in which the upper core has the desired boundary contour (it will be understood that the applicator may be made with core sections of slightly different sizes and slightly different sectional contours to meet the varying tastes of the users). Generally, however, it has been found that about 3 or 4 different sectional contours are sufficient to meet the needs.

It can be seen that no part of the lipstick core is inserted into the interior of the mouth during the process of applying the stain to the lips. The upper and lower sections 1 and 2 of the core, when worn down to an unusable condition, may be replaced with fresh inserts by simply withdrawing the old sections from the holder B and then installing the fresh insert therein.

While I have shown the lipstick core as being in two sections, it will be understood that the upper section can be integral with the lower section if desired. When the core is being used, it is preferable to project the upper edges thereof only slightly beyond the upper edge 12 of the container 3 so as to minimize the possibility of breakage of the core.

I claim:

An applicator for lip rouge, comprising: a core of lip rouge in the form of a generally oval tube including separate upper and lower sections for rouging the upper and lower lips respectively of a human mouth, said sections being respectively of shallow arch cross sectionand being arranged with their concave faces in adjacent opposed relation and with lateral margins abutting one another to define laterally remote corners, said arched cross sections being generally crescent shaped areas such as the present end faces of said rouge sections conforming in elevation to the contours of the entire exposed surfaces of the human lips, said end faces being curved concavely in a direction parallel to the major axis of the applicator so as to conform generally to the rounded forwardly protruding contours of the human lips whereby to provide for substantially full lip surface contact with said end faces; a holder in which said core sections are supported with their side margins in said abutting engagement, said holder having a cross section corresponding to the external arched cross sectional contours of said core sections, said holder having a mouth, and including a bottom tray of substantially W-section, with opposed spaced compartments conforming to the butt cross section of the respective core sections and receiving the butt portions thereof, and means for transmitting to said tray, sliding movement along the major axis of the holder.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,592,907 Seman July 20, 1926 1,782,911 Scrimgeour Nov. 25, 1930 2,199,720 Catelin May 7, 1940 2,344,883 Kairalla Mar. 21, 1944 2,412,073 Bassett Dec. 3, 1946 

